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Finding scales is not as complicated as you might think. You can use online scale generators but the some aspiring to become a guitarist should study and practice scales seriously. Below is an example of C major and minor scales. As you can see below the notes are numbers. This is the formula or pattern for finding your scale.

C major’s notes are one intercal higher. C minors notes have some flats in them. Knowing the formula you can easily get the scale in the key of your choice.

If you have no idea what scales are you should start by reading “guitar scales”.

Notes On The Fret Board

Finding Scales: Formulas

Major (AKA Ionian):

• Scale formula - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Notes in a C major scale - C D E F G A B C

Minor (AKA Aeolia):

• Scale formula - 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Notes in a C minor scale - C D Eb F G Ab Bb C

Major Pentatonic:

• Scale formula - 1 2 3 5 6
• Notes in a C major pentatonic scale - C D E G A C

Minor Pentatonic:

1. Scale formula - 1 b3 4 5 b7

2. Notes in a C minor pentatonic scale - C Eb F G Bb C

Blues:

• Scale formula - 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7

• Notes in a C blues scale - C Eb F Gb G Bb C

Phrygian:

• Scale formula - 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

• Notes in a C phrygian mode - C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C

Dorian:

• Scale formula - 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7

• Notes in a C dorian mode - C D Eb F G A Bb C

Lydian:

• Scale formula - 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7

• Notes in a C lydian mode - C D E F# G A B C

Mixolydian:

• Scale formula - 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7

• Notes in a C mixolydian mode - C D E F G A Bb C

Melodic Minor:

• Scale formula - 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

• Notes in a C melodic minor scale - C D Eb F G A B C

Harmonic Minor:

• Scale formula - 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

• Notes in a C harmonic minor scale - C D Eb F G Ab B C

Locrian:

• Scale formula - 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

• Notes in a C locrian mode- C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C

Whole-Half Diminished:

• Scale formula - 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7

• Notes in a C whole-half diminished - C D Eb F Gb Ab A B C

Half-Whole Diminished:

• Scale formula - 1 b2 #2 3 #4 5 6 b7

• Notes in a C half-whole diminished - C Db D# E F# G A Bb C

Whole Tone:

• Scale formula - 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7

• Notes in a C whole tone - C D E F# G# A Bb C<

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